Tuesday, October 28, 2014

Review: Stepbrother Dearest by Penelope Ward

When my stepbrother, Elec, came to live with us my senior year, I wasn't
prepared for how much of a jerk he'd be.

I hated that he took it out on me because he didn't want to be here.
I hated that he brought girls from our high school back to his room.
But what I hated the most was the unwanted way my body reacted to him.

At first, I thought all he had going for him were his rock-hard tattooed abs
and chiseled face. But things started changing between us, and it all came to a
head one night.

Then, just as quickly as he'd come into my life, he was gone back to
California.

It had been years since I'd seen Elec.

When tragedy struck our family, I'd have to face him again.

And holy hell, the teenager who made me crazy was now a man that drove me
insane.

I had a feeling my heart was about to get broken again.

Stepbrother Dearest is a standalone novel.

**Contains graphic sexual content and harsh language. It is only appropriate
for adult readers age 18+**

Stepbrother
Dearest is one hell of a book. This book will shock you and some
parts will even leave you with your mouth hanging wide open.

Elec is this sexy hot guy
(weird to say because he was hot at 18 and I am 32…eeek!) who is totally
misunderstood, in my opinion. I mean really this poor guy! He is a huge asshole
to Greta his step-sister and he gives her a hard time all the time that is for
sure. But that’s normal sibling type stuff, right. Except for this connection
Greta feels. But one night everything changes and not long after he is gone.

Greta is this young woman
who is beautiful but just can’t see it. She is a loving person who is
determined to crack the wall that her step-brother, Elec, has up around him. As
soon as she cracks them though he tries to put them back up and then out of the
blue he is gone.

Now I will not tell you
everything that happens in Part 1 because I want you to read it for yourself
but I will tell you this, Part 1 ain’t got anything on Part 2! Part 2 is where
it all happens. So remember in Part 1: Elec is a complete asshole to his
step-sister Greta, Greta feels a connection between them, she tries to break
down his walls but as soon as she busts through them, he up and leaves.

Now its seven years later
and there is a horrible tragedy forcing Greta and Elec to come face to face
with each other again. They have not seen or heard from each other in seven
years, which was pretty much since the night before he left. While reading Part
2, I was in total shock on the turn of events and my heart broke for Elec. He
is this amazing man and just can’t get a damn break. Oh and let me tell you,
the ending, it will blow you away!

Stepbrother
Dearest is amazing story that left me with such a good feeling
that when I got up this morning I had to tell my mother about the whole book.
Yes I did, I told her everything! My mother was looking at me with her eyes
bugging out and her mouth hanging wide open saying things like “Say what?”,
“That happened?”, and “Oh my God Cecily, really!?”After that I had to let my
mother calm down just a bit. But she did add that I needed to tell Penelope
Ward that she needs to make Stepbrother
Dearest into a lifetime movie. And Ms. Ward I have to say that I am in 100%
agreement with my mother on that one. This book is that damn good, it isn’t
like most Romance books, making it be the perfect book to put on Lifetime!